There are many resources on campus to support students during their stay with us. Student Academic Support Services provides mentoring, tutoring, career counseling and campus employment training, family life education, service learning coordination, community service, and internship placement.

Counseling and Disability Services

The office of Counseling and Disability services coordinates assistance for disabled students in order to promote equal access to programs and services. The office is located in the Administration building.

Atlantic Union College complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and applicable local, state and federal statutes regarding nondiscrimination against persons with disabilities.

A student with disabilities is defined as one who has physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the student's major life activities, has a record of such impairment or is regarded as having the impairment. The College admits qualified students regardless of disability and welcomes disabled students into every area of life within the College. Students are encouraged to contact the Counseling and Disability Services any time prior to application or after acceptance to the College.

Students with documented disabilities who would like accommodations will complete a Disability Services Application and with it submit all applicable documentation. Please note that while accommodations are available, they are not a guarantee of academic success.

Purpose

The office of Counseling and Disability services coordinates assistance for disabled students in order to promote equal access to programs and services. Atlantic Union College complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and applicable local, state and federal statutes regarding nondiscrimination against persons with disabilities.

A student with disabilities is defined as one who has physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the student's major life activities, has a record of such impairment or is regarded as having the impairment. The College admits qualified students regardless of disability and welcomes disabled students into every area of life within the College. Students are encouraged to contact the Counseling and Disability Services any time prior to application or after acceptance to the College. The director of Counseling and Disability services is Dorothy Wainwright and may be contacted by telephone at (978) 368 2415

Students with documented disabilities who would like accommodations will complete a Disability Services Application and with it submit all applicable documentation. Please note that while accommodations are available, they are not a guarantee of academic success.

Levels of Support

The Counseling and Disability Center provides two levels of service to assist students who need additional academic support.

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These services include auxiliary aids and services designed to help students with disabilities. Disability Services are required by law (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973). Our commitment is to provide reasonable accommodations and support for students with documented learning disabilities. Documentation must have been completed within the past three years by a physician, clinical psychologist or learning specialist. We coordinate on-site testing for disability documentation for students needing to update previous documentation and/or who have no documentation.

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These services are part of the general services available to the entire student population. Students are tested when they enter college to identify areas of weakness. Tutoring with learning specialists is available to all students with learning disability. Support courses in reading and memory development are open to any student.

Available Services

Several services are available through the Counseling and Disability services some of which are listed below.

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For those who qualify, textbooks can be ordered through Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic. It may take up to two weeks for the recordings to arrive. Contacting the Counseling and Disability Services at the beginning of the semester for service will help facilitate academic success.

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It often helps to have another student who is a good note-taker provide copies of his/her lecture notes so that a student with a learning disability can give their full attention to the lecture.

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Students with disabilities are eligible for test accommodations determined on an individual basis. The term “Test” in this instance includes quizzes and examinations taken during the semester in conjunction with an academic class. Students should discuss their specific needs for testing accommodations each semester on a course-by-course basis with the disabilities coordinator. Examples of testing accommodations include: extended time; separate location; use of computer; etc.